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Buying a home in Moores Hill, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Moores Hill is worth about $143,800, 34% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,110 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, close to the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $68,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Moores Hill at a glance

Moores Hill Indiana U.S.
Median home value $143,800 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,110 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $68,750 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,084 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,192 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.0% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1976 1980
Vacant homes 10.7% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 629 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Moores Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Moores Hill home of $143,800 with 20% down costs about $926 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,166, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $39,689 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Moores Hill household income of $68,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $249,000.

The median rent here is $1,192 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,760
Loan amount$115,040
Principal and interest$774
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$60
PMI$0
Total per month$926

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,033
Loan amount$141,195
Principal and interest$950
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$60
FHA mortgage insurance$64
Total per month$1,166

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Questions about home buying in Moores Hill

What is the median home value in Moores Hill?

About $143,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Moores Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $1,110 a year, which is about 0.77% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Moores Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $926 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,689 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data